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History of Virginia to 1800: History 281

Porter

Fall 2009

To understand the United States, you must first understand its origins. This course will examine the cultural, political, and economic history of the Commonwealth from its beginning to the end of the Virginian dominance of the Presidency. As an upper level class, this course will revolve around the readings, student inquiry and the class discussions. Your participation ultimately determines the class’ direction. George Washington overseeing his plantation

Required Books

Good Wives, Nasty Wenches and Anxious Patriarchs by Kathleen M. Brown
American Slavery – American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia by Edmund S. Morgan
The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790, by Rhys Isaac

Optional Books
 Notes on the State of Virginia, by Thomas Jefferson
The Chesapeake in the Seventeenth Century Essays on Anglo American Society, ed. Thad W. White

Determining your grade:                                                      Total Points

Class Discussions                                 50 pts
Midterm                                             100
Final                                                    100
Research Paper                                  150

 360+                                        A
320-359                                   B
280-319                                   C
240-279                                   D
Under 240                              F

There are no makeups for missed presentations or exams.

Late papers will lose one letter grade for every day late, starting with ˝ grade if submitted after the beginning of class on the date an assignment is due.
 

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